C10. 2015-5781 (Craven, NC).pdf

This is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act issued by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration for North Carolina Counties of Craven, Jones, and Pamlico. The wage determination document (No. 2015-5781, Revision 29, effective 5/13/2026) establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for service contract employees in the designated geographic area.

The document lists over 200 occupational classifications with corresponding hourly wage rates ranging from approximately $10.65 to $49.97 per hour. All occupations receive health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours per week or $222.00 per week) or under Executive Order 13786 an alternative of $5.89 per hour ($283.60 per week or $882.27 per month). Employees are entitled to vacation (2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 8 years, 4 weeks after 20 years), a minimum of 11 paid holidays annually, and hazardous pay differentials of 4-8 percent for positions involving explosives or ordnance work. The determination includes footnoted classifications for exempt computer professionals meeting specific compensation thresholds of at least $27.63 per hour, air traffic controllers and weather observers receiving night/Sunday pay premiums of 10-15 percent, and technical occupations with special classification requirements. Uniform allowances are provided at contractor discretion, and all wage rates and benefits must be incorporated into service contracts subject to the Service Contract Act.